BlackBerry Z30 vs. Nokia 515

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of BlackBerry Z30 and Nokia 515. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

BlackBerry Z30 vs. Nokia 515 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Product Type BlackBerry smartphone Feature phone
Form Factor Touch Bar
Height 140.7 mm 114 mm BlackBerry Z30 has greater height than Nokia 515.
Width 72 mm 48 mm BlackBerry Z30 has greater width than Nokia 515.
Depth 9.4 mm 11 mm BlackBerry Z30 is narrower than BlackBerry Z30.
Weight 170 g 101 g Nokia 515 is lighter than BlackBerry Z30.
Body Colour White | Black Black
Body Material - Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.97 W/kg (body), 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body), 1.15 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack
HDMI - 19 pin micro HDMI Type D
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 2.4" BlackBerry Z30 has larger screen size than Nokia 515.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 320 x 240 pixels BlackBerry Z30 has better screen resolution than Nokia 515.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 295 ppi 166 ppi BlackBerry Z30 has better pixel density than Nokia 515.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 262,144 colours BlackBerry Z30 has better colour depth than Nokia 515.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro -
Processor Number MSM8960T Pro -
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Dual-core -
MEMORY BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
RAM 2 GB 64 MB BlackBerry Z30 has more RAM than Nokia 515.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel BlackBerry Z30 has better camera resolution than Nokia 515.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.4 BlackBerry Z30 has better lens aperture than BlackBerry Z30.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 5x 3x BlackBerry Z30 has better digital zoom than Nokia 515.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Negative, Sepia, normal, Greyscale
Camera Modes Time Shift mode Landscape/portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Nokia 515 has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source Flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 2592 x 1944
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 320 x 240 (QVGA)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2880 mAh 1200 mAh BlackBerry Z30 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 515.
Standby Time 384 hours 792 hours Nokia 515 has longer standby time than BlackBerry Z30.
Talk Time 1080 minutes 624 minutes BlackBerry Z30 has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia 515.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1080 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 624 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 318 min
Standby: up to 792 hrs
CELLULAR BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G BlackBerry Z30 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System BlackBerry 10.2 OS -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS -
Software Platforms Supported - Java
COMMUNICATIONS BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n -
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP HFP, HSP, OPP, SPP, SDAP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP
NFC Yes - BlackBerry Z30 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, VoIP client, Internet browser
Messaging Services BlackBerry Messenger, SMS, MMS Nokia Chat, SMS, MMS
MEDIA BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, MKA, M4A, WMA v10, eAAC, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, G.729, G.726, AMR, MP3, ADPCM, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, HE-AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V
Sound Enhancements BlackBerry Natural Sound technology -
FEATURES BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor -
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Phone Book Entries Qty - 1000
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, E-911 compliant, BlackBerry Balance, BlackBerry Magnify, InTact Technology support, BlackBerry Paratek Antenna technology Radio Data Service (RDS), HD Voice, sharing media via Slam
OTHERS BlackBerry Z30 Nokia 515
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, power adapter
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